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CVE-2026-43148
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/smp: Add check for kcalloc() failure in parse_thread_groups() As kcalloc() may fail, check its return value to avoid a NULL pointer dereference when passing it to…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.13%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.13%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/smp: Add check for kcalloc() failure in parse_thread_groups() As kcalloc() may fail, check its return value to avoid a NULL pointer dereference when passing it to of_property_read_u32_array().
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.13% probability · 3th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1de31dba19c3cd0c1caf388a286b46df638f0b91Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33c1c6d8a28a2761ac74b0380b2563cf546c2a3aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b221db0b7d24675e465e98d9326d298025a4e8dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b85c8f624b0f8cf9b932f5a65dacd56a1f47a72Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d0ca11258e7b452653d04310addfec1753de1a2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b265e53d9adfbb5751713185843f7188aa9dd066Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca46d2092f307385a7acfb42632056570d6dbbbcPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.